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Happy birthday Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand!
Vishy Anand, one of my favourite commentators from recent World Championships (he just seems like such a lovely guy and his analysis is always interesting and well explained), is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former five-time World Chess Champion. The FIRST grandmaster from India (he won the title in 1988) which is hard to believe given how many great Indian chess players there are now, he has the 8th highest peak FIDE raiting of all time. He remains the only player to have won the World Chess Championship in tournament, match, and knockout format, as well as rapid time controls.
Vishy playing Kasparov, 1995.
As a teenager people called him "Lightning Kid" for his rapid playing speed, and later GMs who faced him often described him as one of the all-time greats alongside Garry Kasparov (a logical comparison given the schism in the World Championship and the fact most top GMs would have played both so could compare).
As a lightning fast teenager in the 1980s.
Wikipedia describes him as "a well-liked figure throughout the chess world for two decades, evidenced by the fact that Kasparov, Kramnik, and Carlsen, all of whom were rivals for the world championship during Anand's career, each aided him in his preparations for the 2010 World Chess Championship" which is something I massively admire in sports people - the seemingly rare ability to be a top competitor AND be nice to people.
Check out his game 6 win against Karpov in the 1998 World Championship match for a great win at an important moment. Karpov had won the first four games, Vishy made a draw in game 5, and NEEDED to win. So what does he do? He plays the Trompowsky Attack (1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5) - rarely seen at GM level - and wins in 42 moves! Seriously, go google and admire. Sadly (for me at least since I'm a fan) he lost the WC in the tiebreaker games and didn't manage to become World Champion until two years later when he became the first world champion from Asia and the first world champion from outside the ex-Soviet Union since Bobby Fischer.
Anand v. Kramnik at the 2008 World Championship, game 3.
OR check out game 3 of his World Championship match against Kramnik in 2008. Here Vishy has the black pieces playing against Kramnik's Queen's Gambit Declined - they go into a really tactically sharp line known as the Blumenfeld Attack (this is part of the Semi-Slav defence, classical merin variation if you want to look it up). On move 14 Vishy plays a novelty - a new idea - that Kramnik needs to refute if he's to win. Vishy's idea is to just give up a pawn (which is usually defended) in favour of attacking the white king. Two pawns down, Vishy rejects the possibility of a draw and goes on the attack with Kramnik's king on the run. It's exciting stuff and unbelievably tense when you imagine the WC conditions they were playing in!
Vishy about to beat defending champion Magnus Carlsen in Game 3 of the 2014 World Chess Championship in Sochi.
His career is way too long and too well documented to be worth going into any greater detail - google is your friend here - but what a great player. Well worth delving into his games, not least as he was one of the first to embrace computer prep so that alone is an interesting development.
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विश्वनाथन आनंद फिडे के उपाध्यक्ष बनने के बाद क्या शतरंज को अलविदा कह देंगे? जानिए उन्हीं की जुबानी
विश्वनाथन आनंद फिडे के उपाध्यक्ष बनने के बाद क्या शतरंज को अलविदा कह देंगे? जानिए उन्हीं की जुबानी
नई दिल्ली. पांच बार के विश्व चैंपियन भारत के दिग्गज खिलाड़ी विश्वनाथन आनंद (Viswanathan Anand )फिलहाल शतरंज को छोड़ने के मूड में नहीं हैं. आनंद का कहना है कि फिडे अध्यक्ष बनने के बाद भी वह खेल को जारी रखेंगे. 52 वर्षीय आनंद ने यह बात एक संवाददाता सम्मेलन में कही. आनंद ने कहा कि कोरोनाकाल के दौरान लोगों में शतरंज खेलने को लेकर काफी दिलचस्पी बढ़ी है. उन्होंने कहा कि इस खेल को बढ़ावा देने के लिए वह…
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The most popular move was... Bb5
The computer responds Ne4.
This position has been seen in 1,708 recorded games before, including over 100 by Wilhelm Steinitz, the first official world champion of chess (and also a bunch of times by other famous players, including modern ones like GM Viswanathan Anand)
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5 Popular Women GMs That Will Inspire Every Girl Child
Time and again women have proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in every sphere of life. And the chess world is no exception. From not being allowed to play, to having separate tournaments specially for women — it has been a long journey!
Despite facing challenges and pressure from society, women have excelled in chess and will only keep getting better from here on.
The pioneers of this change are undoubtedly the women Grandmasters all over the world. They beat stereotypes and play neck and neck with men in international tournaments.
Let us take a look at some of the popular women Grandmasters in Chess –
1. Nona Gaprindashvili
This list won’t get its deserved start if we do not mention the first woman to ever receive the International Grandmaster title from FIDE. Born in 1941, this Georgian (then Soviet) player has played in numerous international tournaments and won several of them.
She was the Women’s World Champion from 1962 to 1978! She participated in the Women’s Chess Olympiad for the Soviet Union many times between 1963 to 1990 and for Georgia in 1992. She contributed immensely to the team in these olympiads and won many gold medals along the way! She has also won the Women’s World Senior Championship several times between 1995 to 2019.
Nona Gaprindashvili has given more to the field of chess than words can express. She was the flagbearer of women’s chess and gave hope and inspiration to many young girls to work hard and achieve the Grandmaster title.
2. Judit Polgar
Popularly referred to as the strongest woman chess player of all time, Grandmaster Judit Polgar needs absolutely no introduction! She was known for her aggressive, tactical and fierce playing style. But here’s something that has cemented her fierce reputation amongst the chess world. She is the only woman to have played in the men’s candidates tournament and to have crossed the 2700 elo mark in the history of chess!
In her long and successful chess career, she has won games against fellow legends like GM Anatoly Karpov, GM Garry Kasparov, GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Viswanathan Anand, GM Vladimir Kramnik, GM Veselin Topalov and many more in either rapid or classical formats.
She is the only woman to be ranked among the top 10 of all chess players, her peak ranking being 8th in 2004.
She has been a source of inspiration for countless women chess players. And she truly has broken many gender stereotypes people have about women playing chess.
3. Koneru Humpy
The highest ranked Indian woman player and one of the finest Grandmasters of our country, Koneru Humpy has been a sensation since her childhood days. She achieved the title of Grandmaster in 2002, at the young age of 15 years and 1 month – a feat not achieved by any other Indian woman so far!
GM Koneru has won many world youth championships and in 2001 she won the coveted World Junior Girls Championship.
Interestingly, she participated in the boys’ section of the World Junior Championship in 2004 and tied for 5th place which is an extremely amazing achievement!
In 2019, she won the Women’s World Rapid Championship. In 2020, she was a crucial part of the gold medal winning Indian team for the Online Chess Olympiad.
She is also the recipient of the honorable Padma Shri Award and Arjuna Award for her contribution to the field of chess. In 2020, she received the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year award.
If Vishy Anand has influenced India to take up chess, GM Koneru Humpy has done the same for young Indian girls.
4. Alexandra Kosteniuk
Popularly known as the chess queen, Russian GM Alexandra Kosteniuk is one of the finest female Grandmasters in the history of chess. She was the Women’s World Chess Champion from 2008 to 2010. She is also the first person to win the Chess960 Women’s World Championship. In 2013, she became the first woman to win the men’s Swiss Chess Championship.
She has won numerous gold medals while playing for team Russia in the Women’s Chess Olympiad, Women’s World Chess Team Championship and Women’s European Chess Team Championship.
GM Kosteniuk is known to play aggressively and quickly, often creating pressure over her opponent with her speed. She has been one of the top women grandmasters in Russia for many years and has even won the Women’s World Cup in 2021.
5. Hou Yifan
A chess prodigy, GM Hou Yifan has taken the chess world by storm since her debut. She is the youngest female to achieve the Grandmaster title and the second highest rated female chess player after GM Judit Polgar.
Between 2010 to 2017, she has won the Women’s World Chess Championship 4 times!
Currently ranked no.1 in active players, she has held that streak since September 2015!
Many regard her as the best active female chess player and her track record only proves her capabilities.
Apart from being a successful chess player, she’s also given equal importance to academics and completed her degree from University of Oxford. She is now working as a professor at Shenzhen University.
WGMs - a humble gratitude
Women have had to face many obstacles in their respective careers over the years. Despite that, they have strongly overcome these hurdles and established themselves firmly.
The female Grandmasters mentioned in this article and many others have done the same in the field of chess. They have broken barriers and set new records and fought neck and neck with their male competitors. They are a constant source of inspiration for many young girls to take up chess professionally.
To such exceptional female personalities, we extend our humble gratitude!
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Happy birthday to five-time world champion, and one of the greatest chess players in history, Viswanathan Anand! 🎉🏆 (11. Dezember 1969)
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#Who Is D Gukesh? Youngest-Ever Contender At World Chess Championship Final After Winning FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 | Other Sports News #TATAIPL #IPL24
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History was made on Monday as D Gukesh became the champion of the of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 after winning the final round in Toronto. Gukesh is just 17 and is only the second Indian player after legend Viswanathan Anand to win the Candidates Tournament. He is now the youngest player to go to the final of the World Championship where he will be up against Ding Liren of…
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FIDE World Cup Chess Tournament: This Indian Boy Created A Stir In The World Of Chess, Who Knows?
Indian chess star Ramesh Babu Praggnanandhaa delivered a stellar performance, defeating Ding Liren in the Tata Steel Masters event. It's worth noting that Ding Liren is the current World Champion. Praggnanandhaa secured victory in the fourth round, surpassing Viswanathan Anand in the process.
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The victory also helped R Praggnanandhaa surpass the legendary Viswanathan Anand as the highest-ranked Indian player.
Indian chess superstar R Praggnanandhaa defeated China’s world champion Ding Liren in the fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Championship in Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands), a victory that also helped him surpass Viswanathan Anand as the highest-ranked Indian player. After the victory on Tuesday evening, Praggnanandhaa, 18, has 2748.3 points compared to 2748 for five-time world champion Anand in the live FIDE rankings. The World Chess Federation publishes the rankings at the beginning of each month. With this victory in 62 black moves, Praggnanandhaa became the second Indian after Anand to defeat the reigning world champion in classical chess.
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Viswanathan Anand.
Viswanathan Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and former world chess champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, a feat he first achieved in 2006. Anand is a five-time world chess champion.
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On this day in Wikipedia: Wednesday, 22nd November
Welcome, Selam, Bienvenida, Välkommen 🤗
What does @Wikipedia say about 22nd November through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?
22nd November 2022 🗓️ : Event - 2022 Chesapeake shooting
A shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia leaves seven workers dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.
"On November 22, 2022, Andre Marcus Bing killed six co-workers and injured four others before killing himself, in retaliation for perceived workplace harassment at the Walmart Supercenter where he worked as a night-supervisor in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Bing's suicide note cited concern..."
22nd November 2017 🗓️ : Death - Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone (b. 1962)
"Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky (Russian: Дми́трий Алекса́ндрович Хворосто́вский, pronounced [xvərɐˈstofskʲɪj]; 16 October 1962 – 22 November 2017) was a Russian operatic baritone. ..."
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22nd November 2013 🗓️ : Event - Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (pictured) defeated India's Viswanathan Anand to become world chess champion.
"Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen (born 30 November 1990) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. He is a five-time World Chess Champion, the reigning four-time World Rapid Chess Champion, the reigning six-time World Blitz Chess Champion, and the reigning Chess World Cup Champion. He has held the No. 1 position in..."
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22nd November 1973 🗓️ : Birth - Andrew Walker (rugby)
Andrew Walker, Australian rugby player
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22nd November 1923 🗓️ : Death - Andy O'Sullivan (Irish republican)
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Top 20 of the greatest chess players of all time:
1. **Garry Kasparov (1963-)**: Considered one of the greatest players, he held the World Chess Championship title from 1985 to 2000.
2. **Magnus Carlsen (1990-)**: Current World Chess Champion (as of my last update in September 2021) and one of the strongest players in history.
3. **Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)**: World Chess Champion from 1972 to 1975; renowned for his match against Boris Spassky during the Cold War era.
4. **Anatoly Karpov (1951-)**: Held the World Chess Championship title from 1975 to 1985 and was a dominant force in chess during his time.
5. **Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941)**: World Chess Champion from 1894 to 1921, he had the longest reign of any official World Chess Champion.
6. **Mikhail Tal (1936-1992)**: Known for his aggressive and imaginative style of play; World Chess Champion from 1960 to 1961.
7. **Jose Capablanca (1888-1942)**: World Chess Champion from 1921 to 1927; renowned for his exceptional endgame skill.
8. **Vladimir Kramnik (1975-)**: World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2007; known for his deep understanding of chess positions.
9. **Viswanathan Anand (1969-)**: World Chess Champion from 2007 to 2013; India's first grandmaster and a chess legend.
10. **Mikhail Botvinnik (1911-1995)**: World Chess Champion for several non-consecutive terms between 1948 and 1963.
11. **Tigran Petrosian (1929-1984)**: World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969; known for his defensive and strategic prowess.
12. **Boris Spassky (1937-)**: World Chess Champion from 1969 to 1972; faced Bobby Fischer in the famous 1972 World Championship match.
13. **Akiba Rubinstein (1882-1961)**: An outstanding player from the early 20th century, known for his endgame skill and openings.
14. **Paul Morphy (1837-1884)**: A chess prodigy of the 19th century; his games are still studied and admired today.
15. **Viktor Korchnoi (1931-2016)**: A strong contender for the World Chess Championship in the 1970s and 1980s; known for his resilience.
16. **Siegbert Tarrasch (1862-1934)**: One of the strongest players of his time; made significant contributions to chess theory.
17. **Max Euwe (1901-1981)**: World Chess Champion from 1935 to 1937; also a respected mathematician and chess administrator.
18. **Boris Gelfand (1968-)**: A top-level player for several decades, he contested the World Chess Championship in 2012.
19. **Rashid Nezhmetdinov (1912-1974)**: A highly creative player known for his brilliant combinations and sacrifices.
20. **Vassily Ivanchuk (1969-)**: Considered one of the most versatile and imaginative players in modern chess.
Please note that the information provided here is brief and there is much more to learn about each of these players if you are interested in their specific games, strategies, and contributions to chess theory.
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"Gukesh's Audacious Dream: Conquering the Chess World as the Youngest Champion Ever | Dive into His Remarkable Journey"
India has a new number one chess player, as D Gukesh has replaced five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand after 36 years. However, Gukesh is uncertain about how long he will remain at the top. He acknowledges the competition from young players like R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, and others, but expresses his desire to stay at the top for as long as possible. Gukesh does not…
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"Unbelievable Showdown of Prodigy and Champion: Witness the Epic Chess World Cup Final Between R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen – Here’s Where and How You Can Watch It Live!"
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is set to face World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Chess World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Praggnanandhaa secured an impressive victory over world number 3 Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals, making him the second Indian player, after Viswanathan Anand, to reach the tournament’s summit clash. This highly anticipated final will mark the 20th encounter…
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"Unbelievable Showdown of Prodigy and Champion: Witness the Epic Chess World Cup Final Between R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen – Here’s Where and How You Can Watch It Live!"
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is set to face World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Chess World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Praggnanandhaa secured an impressive victory over world number 3 Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals, making him the second Indian player, after Viswanathan Anand, to reach the tournament’s summit clash. This highly anticipated final will mark the 20th encounter…
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Indian ace Viswanathan Anand Starts Well in Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb
Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand shot into the lead at the end of three rounds of the Rapid member in the third leg of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour after registering two palms than on Thursday.
Five-time world champion Anand defeated GMs Richard Rapport and Constantin Lupulescu( both of Romania) on day one after starting with a draw against youthful Alireza Firouzja.
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Chess Olympiad in Chennai
The Chess Olympiad is a biannual celebration of and competition for chess players all over the world that is organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs, which is better known as the International Chess Federation in English and often referred to as FIDE. In preparation for every Chess Olympiad, FIDE picks a host country where the Olympiad will be held. For the 44th edition of its Chess Olympiad, FIDE has honoured Chennai this year with the opportunity of hosting the Olympiad in India for the very first time! It will be held from July 28th to August 10th, 2022.
In addition to India being the Olympiad’s host for the very first time, the 44th Chess Olympiad will also be the biggest event that Chennai will host, following only the championship that took place between Indian chess Grand Master Viswanathan Anand and Grand Master Magnus Carlsen. Chennai is seemingly the perfect location for this edition of the Chess Olympiad as it is well known as the ‘mecca of Chess’ and also is the home of not only the 15th world champion GM Viswanathan Anand but also the talented up-and-comer, GM Praggnanandhaa R.
The Olympiad was originally supposed to be held in Russia. However, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, this decision was repealed and a new host country was sought for. Bharat Singh Chauhan, Secretary for the All-India Chess Federation (AICF; which is affiliated to FIDE) made all the moves necessary to bring the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad home, to India. Communicating with Arkady Dvorkovich (President of FIDE), gaining the support of Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, and the backing of ₹92 crore sanctioned by the Tamil Nadu government; all these things showed the preparedness with which AICF Secretary and Olympiad Director Bharat Singh Chauhan brought home this virtuous opportunity for Chennai. As has been rightfully stated by Chauhan, it will be a “historic press conference” and a “big moment for all of us”.
To quote Chauhan directly, “It’s a great honour for India to host such a big event. This shows the position of the country in the chess world. I’m thankful to everyone involved who supported us in making this happen. This is a historic step and I believe it will take Indian chess to greater heights”. The townsman of Chennai and Indian chess GM Viswanathan Anand himself has shown his endorsement of the Olympiad, expressing how excited and honoured he feels about the Olympiad being held in Chennai.
Gathering participation from over 2000 chess players from around the globe, Tamil Nadu’s CM, M.K. Stalin, believes that this assembly of chess players for the prestigious Chess Olympiad will encourage the realization of Tamil Nadu’s dreams in the world of sports. The delight in bringing the Chess Olympiad to India can be sensed in Chauhan’s words, directly quoted from when he declared this thrilling news: “What Athens means for Olympics is how India will be to the chess community,” “It was our dream to bring the Chess Olympiad to India and now this announcement adds not only joy but extreme pride.”
44th Chess Olympiad: Returning Offline, Logo and Thambi, First Torch Relay
Over the years of 2020 and 2021, while the world took a pause and we were confined to our homes, the Chess Olympiad shifted to online mediums so as not to halt operations and continue the competition by adapting to the need of the hour. After two years online, the Chess Olympiad 2022 will bring all of its participants together in one location for a ceremony that will be nothing short of an absolutely grand event! The 44th Chess Olympiad is going to be held at Four Points by Sheraton Mahabalipuram Resort & Convention Centre, situated in Mamallapuram.
M.K. Stalin, the CM of Tamil Nadu, revealed the official logo and mascot for the 44th Chess Olympiad on Thursday, June 9th. “Thambi” (meaning ‘younger brother’) is a knight dressed in the traditional attire of Tamil Nadu that is veshti (dhoti), and a shirt that reads ‘Chess Believe’, with joined hands, greeting all guests and participants with a warm ‘Vanakkam’.
CM Stalin also expressed his gratitude by saying, “Hosting the 44th Chess Olympiad is an absolute honour for Chennai and all our officials are putting assiduous efforts to make it a grand and memorable success in the history of Indian Sports”.
One of the most auspicious activities for the Chess Olympiad will take place in its 44th edition, which is the first Olympic-style Torch Relay that shall be a tradition for every following Olympiad henceforth. FIDE has stated that Chennai would be the best place to mark the beginning of this tradition as it is, after all, the Mecca of Chess.
In relation to this decision, Arkady Dvorkovich, President of FIDE), can be directly quoted in saying, “This initiative will help in popularizing the game of chess and galvanising the support of fans across the world. Starting from the next edition of the Olympiad, in line with the traditions of the Olympic Games, the torch will travel across all continents visiting FIDE member territories, ultimately culminating in the host country and city ahead of the opening of the Chess Olympiad.”
Chess Olympiad 2022: Schedule, Format, Time Control, and Some Familiar Names
While the much anticipated 44th Chess Olympiad begins with its Opening Ceremony on 28th July, to allow all participants to settle in and ready themselves, Round 1 takes place on July 29th, with a one-round-per-day norm throughout the Olympiad.
There is only one rest day, which follows Round 6 of the Olympiad on August 3rd, and is scheduled for the full day of August 4th. After the players have replenished themselves and their skills, they shall prepare themselves for the second half of the Olympiad as August 5th brings on Round 7. Coming to a closure with the final round, Round 11, on the 9th of August, the Olympiad shall see its Closing Ceremony on the same day.
The format for the Olympiad shall have teams consisting of four players and one reserve, while each team shall have a captain, who is allowed to be one of the players. The teams will compete in an 11-round Swiss tournament, the time control being set at 90+30, with 30 minutes added to the clock after move 40.
The players include some prolific names such as Vidit Gujrathi, Praggnanandhaa R., Koneru Humpy, and Tania Sachdev, among the Indian players. GM Viswanathan Anand will mentor the Indian squads throughout the Olympiad. Some world-known names of participants also include GM Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.
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robespierress
alt er love